Steve Perez was hustle to work downtown on Sunday when he got trapped in high water connected Interstate 45 and tried to flee his vehicle.
The 60-year-old’s body was take a turn for the bettered from the flooded car today and family has been .
The victim was a Houston Police officers Department veteran who worked for the force for more than three decades.
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I’m deep down saddened to announce the death of Sergeant Steve Perez
Houston mayor Sylvester Turner claimed: While I’ve encouraged other people to stay at home, our first responders they accept been working 24/7 on behalf of the people of the city of Houston.
“At the anyway time, they have been putting themselves in harm’s way.”
“Today, I’m entirely saddened to announce the death of Sergeant Steve Perez.”
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A Houston police officer has drowned after his car was flooded
